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N.Ireland SPAR stores double Daffodil donation for Marie Curie

N.Ireland SPAR stores double Daffodil donation for Marie Curie

SPAR Northern Ireland has doubled the donations to Marie Curie as it announced its support for the charity’s Great Daffodil Appeal.

The local stores will now donate 20p from every bunch of the seasonal blooms that are sold in store to their charity partner, Marie Curie NI, as part of SPAR’s Buy A Bunch to Give A Bunch campaign, which kicked off this week.


“The charity sector has suffered immeasurably due to the past 12 months of COVID-19 restrictions. So many events have been cancelled, and unfortunately those doing the most for our communities, and those they are helping, are bearing the brunt of that,” commented

Bronagh Luke, head of corporate marketing at Henderson Group which owns the SPAR brand in Northern Ireland, said this year it is more important than ever to support the vital services of Marie Curie, which provides care and support to people with terminal illnesses.

“The charity sector has suffered immeasurably due to the past 12 months of COVID-19 restrictions. So many events have been cancelled, and unfortunately those doing the most for our communities, and those they are helping, are bearing the brunt of that,” she said.

“This year, we have doubled our donations to continue the support of Marie Curie services in our local communities as part of the Great Daffodil Appeal and our continued partnership with Marie Curie and the SPAR brand.”

The retailer will also offer beautiful hand-tied bouquets for Mother’s Day this year, including a special Marie Curie bouquet of which £1 from each sale will go straight to the charity.

“The local support that Marie Curie has received from the teams behind SPAR NI has been immeasurable, particularly in the past year,” commented Conor O’Kane, senior partnership manager at Marie Curie.

“They have ensured we were front and centre in their COVID contingency plans and we are so grateful for this additional push for our Great Daffodil Appeal this year.”

The Buy A Bunch to Give A Bunch campaign to support the Great Daffodil Appeal will run until 28 March.

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